The New Hampshire Gazette

DAILY

NEW-HAMPSHIRE—ONCE MORE FREE.

That our opponents did not succeed in the late contest was to be expected, because they deceived themselves, by supposing that the calumny which they fulminated against the character of our present Chief Magistrate, as well as that against Mr. Van Buren, would be believed, and of course that the good people of this democratic State would have changed their minds and given in to the desperate character of the expedients to which they have had recourse and put in practice to effect the late Election. It becomes every man in this our happy country, who hopes and believes in the stability of our present Administration, which every true republican must feel the greatest confidence in contemplation, not only of the immediate result, but of the remote consequences to which we may confidently look forward. The late contest has been, by the Clay party, for party men, regardless of PRINCIPLES—while the other party have contended WHOLLY FOR PRINCIPLES; these principles have done much for our country, as every one must acknowledge, by looking back since the election of Gen. Jackson. Happily for us all that we have an administration so firm as is the present—of which its opposers must give in: characters so well established of patriotism; and the good sense of the people have proved, that they have again confided the fortunes of our country to hands that can secure our safety. We, the people, carry along with us what they have done to make us, the prosperous people we now are: And we say to them go on, trusting in their ability and uprightness of intentions; laying aside all fear for the preservation of our institutions, or infringements of our civil liberties, the opposition may lay aside all fears—they are perfectly safe; that they are too impotent to make any head against the good sense of the people; its utmost strength has been exerted—they had better make a virtue of necessity and come forth and support an administration which will be so for the next 4 years or certain—and then for Martin Van Buren we have obtained a complete victory; we have put horse, foot and artillery, hors de combat—And though the storm may rage a short time in the approaching Congress—we are prepared to meet it—and that ages to come, we shall find our country GREAT and HAPPY; its industry and enterprise successful; its liberties and its unity preserved; its power respected wherever its flag is known. Then will our millions be ready with hearts and voices to shout— Laus Deo.